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PELOPONNEEZY
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War … it happens each and every day over religion and power, what people do and say
usually endin’ after many lives are lost, wish it didn’t have to be that way but that’s the cost
Here’s a war between Athens and Sparta over Greece, it was inevitable – they con’t agree on peace
Funny thing though they just defeated the Persians, certain-ly caused a rival polis aversion
the following is telling a-bout these two combatants and events leading up to this whole thing happ’nin
Either side - Win or lose – it didn’t really matter, the country worn down, turned into a disaster!
Introducing first, from mainland Greece … it has the honor of holding the single most important monument of the
ancient Greek civilization – The Parthenon. Ladies and gentlemen … Athens!!!
We Athenians were born and raised, to count, play instruments and learn how to say Things properly, govern our property, knowingly rhyme poetry, cuz that’s how it had to be
Hear that flute in the background? I know how to play it, you my friend probly don’t know what to even make of it
We develop bodies and develop our minds, it’s time, that we shine, the Athenian kind
Philosophy, Geometry, Astronomy and more, your aptitude (intelligence) I’m sure is pretty poor
Our superior brains made the Delian League, an alliance for protection from all our enemies
From the League that we’re runnin, bringin lots-a money in, and cuz our Navy runs the water, we can start
buildin’
Statues and temples, yes - its that simple, the marble Parthenon is the city’s crown jewel
We got so big that our allies just became our subjects, not allowed to quit, get a friend and make em join it
If I am a salesman, there’s a buyer, call me sire, Delian League? No Athenian Empire.
Let me slow it down so you can understand
What we’re tellin you is that we … WE OWN THIS LAND!
… and their opponent, from the southern peninsula of Peloponnesus, it rose to become the dominant military
power in the region and was the leader of the Greek forces during the Persian Wars. I give to you … Sparta!!
… prepare for GLORY! That’s what Leonidas said, that mentality-brutality stuck in our head
We pride ourselves on discipline, obedience and courage, opponents decimated and utterly discouraged
I hear that flute in the background, but its just noise to me, see? It changes nothin’ cuz your body’s still weak
Even our women got more heart than your men, they were trained to wrestle, run and jump and throw the javelin
The Delian League? Phhh, c’mon pleasey. Sneeze at that - we formed our own the Peloponneezy
Southern city-states saw power go to your head, and vowed to put a stop to it leavin you dead
Peloponnesian War named after us, thrust - us to the limelight ready to bust you
Although - early on - a decision wasn’t clear, we were opportunistic settin up for later years
Waitin’ around in limbo because of that truce, but then we saw a chance, it’s like we tightened your noose
Your gluttony and greed took your eyes off the prize, with your “Navy” soundly beaten by Sicilian allies
Took advantage of your weakness started battle once more, this time, we cut your food supply off at the shore
Survival of the fittest, my friends, it was fun *yeah* Sparty’s not that smarty, but - Athens is done!
Ladies and gentlemen, your winner by way of knockout in the 3rd round, and NEEEEEEWWWWWWW
heavyweight champion of the Ancient Greek World … Sparta!!! (buzzing crowd background noise – followed by
cheers)
So that’s the final word on that, that’s my summary, of the fabled civil war that happened in Greece
For 30 years Sparta ruled without much opposition, feelin pretty good about its dominant position
But after while other poli felt some resentment, about the attitude that Sparta represented,
More war, back and forth, city-state to city-state opening the door for Alexander the Great.